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[Exeunt omnes.
SCENE XII. stands as follows in ed. 1616:—
Enter the DUKE OF VANHOLT, his DUCHESS, FAUSTUS, and
MEPHISTOPHILIS.
D
UKE
.
Thanks, Master Doctor, for these pleasant sights; nor know I how sufficiently
to recompense your great deserts in erecting that enchanted castle in the air;
the sight whereof so delighted me, as nothing in the world could please me
more.
F
AUST
.
I do think myself, my good lord, highly recompensed in that it pleaseth your
grace to think but well of that which Faustus hath performed. But, gracious
lady, it may be that you have taken no pleasure in those sights; therefore I
pray you tell me, what is the thing you most desire to have; be it in the world,
it shalt be yours. I have heard that great-bellied women do long for things are
rare and dainty.
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D
UCHESS
.
True, Master Doctor; and since I find you so kind, I will make known unto
you what my heart desires to have; and were it now summer as it is January, a
dead time of the winter, I would request no better meat than a dish of ripe
grapes.
F
AUST
.
This is but a small matter: go, Mephistophilis; away! [Exit
MEPHISTOPHILIS.] Madam, I will do more than this for your content
Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS again with the grapes.
Here now, taste ye these; they should be good, for they come from a far
country, I can tell you.
D
UKE
.
This makes me wonder more than all the rest; that at this time of the year,
when every tree is barren of his fruit, from whence you had these ripe grapes.
F
AUST
.
Please it, your grace, the year is divided into two circles over the whole
world; so that when it is winter with us, in the contrary circle it is likewise
summer with them; as in India, Saba, and such countries that lie far east,
where they have fruit twice a year; from whence, by means of a swift spirit
that I have, I had these grapes brought as you see.
D
UCHESS
.
And trust me they are the sweetest grapes that e'er I tasted. The Clown[s]
bounce at the gate within.
D
UKE
.
What rude disturbers have we at the gate? Go pacify their fury, set it ope,
And then demand of them what they would have.
[They knock again, and call out to talk with FAUSTUS.
S
ERV
.
Why, how now, masters; what a coil is there; What is the reason you disturb
the Duke?
D
ICK
.
We have no reason for it, therefore a fig for him.
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S
ERV
.
Why, saucy varlets, dare you be so bold?
H
ORSE
-C.
I hope, sir, we have wit enough to be more bold than welcome.
S
ERV
.
It appears so; pray be bold elsewhere, and trouble not the Duke.
D
UKE
.
What would they have?
S
ERV
.
They all cry out to speak with Doctor Faustus.
C
ART
.
Ay, and we will speak with him.
D
UKE
.
Will you, sir? Commit the rascals.
D
ICK
.
Commit with us; he were as good commit with his father as commit with us.
F
AUST
.
I do beseech your grace, let them come in, They are good subject for a
merriment
D
UKE
.
Do as thou wilt, Faustus, I give thee leave.
F
AUST
.
I thank your grace.